Program Officer for Educational Opportunities

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) seeks an initiative-taking, dynamic individual to administer a critical part of our mission through community impact and donor support of our scholarship program.

Major Accountabilities:

• Educate and support students and families related to scholarship needs and opportunities
• Promote scholarships; collaborating closely with school counselors, colleges/universities/trade schools, community partners and others as needed
• Engage scholarship fundholders to build relationships, share scholarship information and communicate relevant TFEC information
• Engage the community in educational opportunities through presentations, collaborations and meeting attendance
• Establish efficient processes and procedures aligned with each scholarship criteria
• Lead and support scholarship committees in their review and evaluation of applications
• Maintain and manage a caseload of scholarship funds to include:
• Provide oversight of each scholarship fund process
• Assess and analyze applications
• Prepare meeting materials
• Convene committee meetings
• Facilitate committee meetings
• Executing award determinations
• Coordinate presentation of awards
• Monitor and process tuition payments
• Assist with the establishment of new scholarship funds
• Document scholarship fund processes and enter into TFEC’s scholarship database
• Collaborate with other departments to support scholarship fund administration, specifically the Finance and Marketing & Communications Teams

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience in a related field
• Knowledge of the nonprofit sector preferred
• Experience coordinating and engaging committees
• Experience facilitating meetings in person and virtually
• Excellent time management skills
• Meticulous, creative and adaptable
• Excellent computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel
• Some experience working with databases
• Ability to work in a challenging environment and manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyze situations and think critically
• Experience with public community engagement
• Comfort level with public speaking
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• General knowledge of the Central Pennsylvania area and the area TFEC serves
• Reliable transportation is required for local travel to schools and community partners

We offer a diverse and fulfilling work environment where being a part of a team is non-negotiable.

We also offer a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. EOE

To apply, please visit our application portal.